Energy Markets & Power Delivery

Power Systems

The Power Systems Program supports the development and commercialization of Clean-Tech Power Generation. The program emphasizes advances in renewable generation such as wind, solar, hydro, waste heat recovery as well as fuel cell and enabling technologies that improve power delivery reliability such as energy storage technologies. The program funds collaborative projects with New York State manufacturers and research organizations supporting the development of technologies to meet the States’ RPS goals and the GHG reduction goals, necessitated by the threat of global warming. The program seeks to develop a pipeline of continuously improving renewable resource options produced with high New York value added content via a suite of programs that provide technology development, commercialization and deployment.

Funding Opportunities

NYSERDA funds its projects through competitive solicitations which are issued periodically throughout the year. Check our Funding Opportunities page for the latest information on past, current and planned solicitations.

Contacts

The Power Systems staff are available to provide assistance and answer any questions you may have on our program opportunities. Full contact information for our staff can be found on our Staff Contacts page.

Project Examples

NYSERDA funds projects which address New York State and National challenges which span a very wide range of power generation, transmission, distribution, and conversion/storage issues. Examples of typical project areas and past/current projects are listed below , with links to one-page project abstracts. While these are illustrative of our research and development activities, they are not all inclusive of our complete areas of interest and activity in the power systems arena.

Related Links

• The New York Renewable Portfolio Standard
  A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a policy that seeks to increase the proportion of renewable electricity used by retail customers. New York has adopted an aggressive goal of obtaining 30 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 – referred to as 30 x15.
• New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY BEST) Consortium/Clean Air Interstate Rules (CAIR) Information and Plan
  NY-BEST is an industry-focused coalition working to build a vibrant, world-class, advanced battery, and energy storage sector in New York State.
• NY-BEST home page
  The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST™) is a rapidly growing, industry-led, private-public coalition of entrepreneurial, academic, corporate, and federal partners building a vibrant, world-class advanced battery and energy storage sector from R&D to commercialization based in New York State.
• Distributed Generation/Combined Heat and Power
  NYSERDA’s CHP program promotes cleaner and more-efficient electrical power generation, heating and cooling for buildings, and industrial processes.
• Distributed Generation/Combined Heat and Power Performance Protocols
  The Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions (ASERTTI) has announced the release of national performance interim protocols for distributed generation/combined heat and power systems and equipment.